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For the first time, students can take African American studies as an AP class

LOS ANGELES — On the opening day of Black History Month, the College Board is making history Wednesday by releasing details of its first Advanced Placement class on African American studies for high school students — a class that drew national attention after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned it in…

Los Angeles Times

Trump fuels DeSantis feud by posting video of Florida governor saying he wants to be like Paul Ryan: ‘Wow’

‘I think you see that I’ve been recognized nationally as being somebody who would be different,’ DeSantis says in the footage shared by the former president

The Independent UK

Black history AP class rejected in Florida catches on

The Advanced Placement course on African American studies that has been rejected by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is being tested at 60 schools around the country

The Independent UK

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Brutes by Dizz Tate review – adolescent agony in fame-hungry Florida

The lives of teenage girls are expertly evoked in this horror-infused novel about the disappearance of a TV preacher’s daughter

The Guardian - UK

Exiled Bolsonaro lives it up in Florida as legal woes grow back home

Ex-Brazilian president faces criminal inquiries, including an investigation into his alleged role in the Brasília uprising

The Guardian - US

Wildlife officials propose new rules for anglers at Skyway pier to curb bird deaths

As Florida wildlife officials grapple with how to reduce the amount of seabirds becoming entangled in fishing gear at the busy Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, new rules proposed Wednesday night attempt to find a middle ground between anglers and bird advocates who, for months, have disagreed on a solution.

Tribune News Service

‘Maximum Vantage’ gathers 20 years of incisive columns by Bill Maxwell

"Maximum Vantage: New Selected Columns" by Bill Maxwell; University Press of Florida (259 pages, $28)

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Brickbat: Wheel of Misfortune

For the past seven years, Brevard County, Florida, Sheriff Wayne Ivey has hosted a weekly Wheel of Fugitive "game show" on Facebook in which he picks a fugitive of the week and asks viewers to keep an eye out for that person. David Austin Gay, who was featured on four…

Reason

Eight candidates running for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida

Eight candidates are running in the general election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, on March 21, 2023. All candidates run in the general election regardless of party affiliation. If no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff on May…

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Florida governor backs ban on diversity lessons in state colleges

Republican Ron DeSantis, a possible US presidential candidate, says diversity programmes serve as a ‘political filter’.

Al Jazeera

The Latest DeSantis Higher Ed Reform Proposals

The Florida governor unveiled some big new ideas -- not all of them good

Reason

Tennessee vs Florida Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Tennessee vs Florida preview, prediction, and breakdown for the college basketball game on Wednesday, February 1

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ron DeSantis responds to Donald Trump’s recent attacks

Mr DeSantis points to his resounding re-election in Florida in defence of his record on Covid-19

The Independent UK

DeSantis moves to ban critical race theory in state colleges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced plans to block state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory

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Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes sweeping higher education measures aimed at ‘indoctrination’

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a package of major reforms to Florida’s higher education system, including tighter controls on faculty tenure, the establishment of “civics institutes” at three universities and prohibitions on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The Independent UK

Suspects sought after Florida drive-by shooting wounds 11

Suspects are being sought after police say 11 people were shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood

Reason

DeSantis Revokes Licenses From Businesses That Fail To Use Flawed E-Verify System

Floridians will bear the cost of DeSantis currying favor with immigration restrictionists.

The Independent UK

Pianist recovering after knife went through hand as she tried to destone avocado

Emma Carpenter, of Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, was visiting a friend in Florida when she severed two tendons in her left hand.

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Baby girl 'still attached to placenta' found in woods after woman hears noises

Magdalena Gregorio Ordonez heard a strange noise in the woods in Mulberry, Florida, US, and thought it was cats fighting but was left stunned to find a newborn girl crying

Tribune News Service

Court cases test opposing views of online content moderation

WASHINGTON — Four judicial cases involving social media companies and online platforms will test the Supreme Court’s views on two competing claims: The companies either engage in too much content moderation or they do too little.

Daily Mirror

Woman given three years to live is now cancer free thanks to 'miracle' treatment

Judy Perkins, 56, from Florida, was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer and turned to an experimental treatment at the National Institute of Health in 2015 - and now she's cancer free

Wales Online

Competition will crown UK's biggest Disney fan - with trip-of-a-lifetime as the prize

One lucky Disney superfan will win a stay at the Cinderella Castle suite, not usually available to members of the public

The Independent UK

At least 10 wounded in ‘targeted’ Florida drive-by shooting

‘I’ve been here 34 years, and I have never worked an event where this many people were shot at one time’

The Independent UK

Former Shanghai bookseller's wife hit with 'exit ban'

Chinese police have prevented a woman from returning to her home in Florida in an effort to compel her husband to return to China, she wrote in a letter he made public

Miami Herald

‘Impossible’ parking fees, puzzling diner bills: Retracing George Santos’ steps in Miami

MIAMI — Before George Santos’ life story began to unravel — his spectacular tales of college volleyball stardom and Wall Street pedigree earning him a reputation as perhaps Washington’s greatest fabulist — the Republican congressman was just a dark-horse candidate frequenting Miami’s hippest restaurants and rubbing elbows on the water…

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